Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
February 21, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
6,486 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Cylinder
Part number
LW12427
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN A CRUISE CONFIGURATION WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE. REDUCED POWER AND CAME BACK TO LAND AT THE DEPARTING AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HANGER AND THE COWLINGS WERE REMOVED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 2 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED FROM THE UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. NEW CYLINDER WAS ORDERED FROM MFG.

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